The Other Side of Lost in Translation

2009年11月11日水曜日

The Tree that Blooms the Flowers of Love

"Aijyou No Hana Saku Ki(愛情の花咲く樹)" Shuki & AvivaThe tree that blooms the flower of love,this was a hit in 1973 in Japan.

Shuki & Aviva were from Israel,I think they released only this single in Japan,and I heard they sang in France after that.Shuki composed this song and the very famous Japanese lyricist, Yu Aku(阿久悠) wrote the lyric.

"The Tree that Blooms the Flower of Love"

We met again under the tree with the flower of love in full bloomThere was her standing, whom I loved when I was youngerRushing to her side and holding her handsStaring at each other without saying anythingAhhh, her unchanged beauty moved me to tearsAhhh, I still loved her, I just kept telling her that

Both of us still remembered of the season that the flower of love bloomedNo matter how many years have passed byBoth of us still remembered itWe will never part again Holding each other, living together foreverAhhh, her unchanged beauty moved me to tearsAhhh, I still loved her, I just kept telling her that

Ahhh, her unchanged beauty moved me to tearsAhhh, I still loved her, I just kept telling her that

In 1973, vacationing to the foreign countries were still beyond dreams for most of Japanese.In early '70s, Japan achievd to creat the world #2 economy, only second to U.S.Yet still many people, especially in country side, were poorand the exchange rate was $1 = 360 yennow $1 = 90 yenwhich means $ was four times stronger agains Japanese Yen.But around 1980, it became like $1 = 250 yenSo some Japanese started to go abroad.And in mid '80s, it suddenly became like $1 = 125 yenThen, finally average Japanese started to enjoyvacationing in everywhere in the world.

In early '70s, when going abroad was still beyond their dreams for most of Japanse,this kind of song reminded them of a scene of romantic European cinemas, especially French or Italian.And they just dreamed about a romantic fantasy worldwith beautiful exotic scenaries and beautiful white people.

Yes, this kind of song was a fairytale for Japanesewho had to work hard and live boring livesand had a strong yearning for the American & EuropeanWhite glamorous cultures.

He Did It Again / The True Face of the Exploiter

Two biggest news in New York of the last week were1) Yankees' victory2) Michael Bloomberg got his third term.

I didn't know Yankees's last win at the world series was nine years ago, wow.Actually my career crisis started around the same time.So I really hope to have a positive change in my career as well for the next year.Well, even I know, judging with the current economic situation and the huge media ciris in Japan, that would be very difficult.

Anyway, Yankees victory was of course a happy story for New Yorkers, even though it did not effect anything of my life except some conversations with my Japanese acqauintances about Matsui.

On the other hand, Bloomberg buying the third sheet of the mayor was not a happy story for me at all.First of all, he changed the law that had limited the mayor's terms no more than two.And he spent staggering $100 million for that one,which was $157.27 for each voters,and his opponent spent $13.12 for each voters.

As the matter of fact,He has not recieved any salary from the city since the first time he bought the seat of the mayor 8 yeras agobecause he does not need that kind of small money,instead he makes tons of profit by using his status and the power to control this city as a moyor.

Unfortunately many people admire rich people and vote for them.Though I think it is so easy to understand thatrich politicians do politics for riches not for others,many people do not get that logic sadly.

He has such a nice persona, a great business man with a nice smile.But nobody can be that rich without manipulations and exploitations.If you think only hard & honest work can take you that high,you are absolutely naive.Yet, apparently too many people are that naive and so easy to be exploited.

When you imagine about the face of the exploiters, you may think a mean face of greedy landlords or something.But the real exploiters exploite those cheap exploitersand they exploit the system of the socirtywith a smile of a gentle man.Yes, they are good at manipulating you,aren't you manipulated?

Believe me, in this city, under this ministration,the gap between riches and poors will keep windening.Well, only hope I got out of this election wasafter that much of spending,the gap between him and his opponent actually widenedinsead of getting bigger.

自己紹介

I love animals, especially cats and Shiba inus. I love flowers too. Not having much reason to live, this depressive solitary nerd is too lazy to die. I think I would become a ghost and keep looking for my cats after my death.